diff --git a/libass/ass_font.c b/libass/ass_font.c
index a629dcd660..493a283175 100644
--- a/libass/ass_font.c
+++ b/libass/ass_font.c
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ void ass_font_set_transform(ass_font_t* font, double scale_x, double scale_y, FT
 
 static void face_set_size(FT_Face face, double size)
 {
-#if (FREETYPE_MAJOR >= 2)
+#if (FREETYPE_MAJOR > 2) || ((FREETYPE_MAJOR == 2) && (FREETYPE_MINOR > 1))
 	TT_HoriHeader *hori = FT_Get_Sfnt_Table(face, ft_sfnt_hhea);
 	TT_OS2 *os2 = FT_Get_Sfnt_Table(face, ft_sfnt_os2);
 	double mscale = 1.;